ELECTRONICS 3909 SUMMER 2016
SMITH CHART
Smith chart for download
FORMULA SHEET
Here is the formula sheet from the 2015 exam.
EXAM RESULTS
I have now finished marking the 2016 exam. Results are very good. The average on the exam
is 76% and, factoring in the quiz marks, the average grade is 78%, without any addition of
any bonus marks. No one failed. Roughly half the class has "A" grades. The exam and solution
are now in the exam library. The grade breakdown follows.
A+ 11
A 10
A- 9
B+ 5
B 3
B- 1
C+ 3
C 6
C- 3
D+ 2
D 2
D- 1
What if you didn't take ELEC3105?
Many Communication Engineering students
who have not had an opportunity to take ELEC3105 take ELEC3909. It's quite
possible to complete ELEC 3909 and obtain a good grade if you
are in this situation, but you will have to accept Maxwell's
equations as a starting point. If you would like some background
reading on the physical basis of Maxwell's equations, two useful
books are:
- R.P. Feynman, The Feynman Lectures on Physics vol. 2, QC23 F47
- E.M. Purcell, Electricity and Magnetism, QC21 B4445
Notes on LCR Circuits
Here are some basic notes on LCR circuits and phasors for
Aero D students. ELEC2501 in two pages!
BBC Documentary on Electromagnetics
A couple of years back BBC produced a great documentary
titled
Shock and Awe on the
history of our knowledge of EM. The documentary was written
and presented by Cambridge University Prof. Jim Al-Khalili.
Clips are still available online but unfortunately BBC does not presently offer
the full video.
Applets illustrating EM wave propagation
Unfortunately most of these no longer run due to Javascript security requirements.
Basic TEM plane wave
Chart of the EM spectrum
Circularly polarized TEM wave
Standing waves
Standing waves on transmission line illustrating VSWR
Group and phase velocity
If you find others please send them in.